United StatesFox News reports on Mary Carole McDonnell, a former CEO of Bellum Entertainment, who is being sought by the FBI for alleged financial fraud. Prosecutors claim she fabricated claims about an $80 million trust to secure a $15 million loan from Banc of California, obtaining around $14.7 million which she did not repay. McDonnell was indicted in 2018 on multiple counts of bank fraud and identity theft related to schemes in Los Angeles and Orange counties between 2017 and 2018. Antonio Sabato Jr., a former host of Bellum’s show 'Fix It & Finish It,' expressed shock upon learning of the allegations, stating he had no involvement in the company’s financial matters. The FBI believes she is currently in Dubai.
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